In this excerpt from "The Diary of Anne Frank", the type of conflict that is shown is character vs. character.
They have just received a pie and are about to divide it into eight pieces. Mr. Dussel says "Mrs. Frank divides things better." Mrs. Van Daan wants to know what Dussel is insinuating by saying this. Conflicts are a very important part of literature. The characters must go through various hardships in order to keep the reader engaged. This type of conflict is character vs. character, it clearly means a conflict between two people.
So that she can rule without a king.
Answer:
Updike has carefully brought the meaning to the poem and to the character by naming him Flick, which means a quick and sudden movement.
Explanation:
'Ex-Basketball Player' is a poem written by John Updike. The poem is about a character named 'Flick Webb' who used to be basketball star in his high school but now serves as a gas station attendant.
<u>The poem brings the meaning that one should not remain the past glory of life and must move on</u>. Flick used to be a basketball star in his high school but after that moment of life gets over he is just 'Flick' who, now, should think of life ahead of him. But he remains stick to his past glory.
"Flick' means a <u>quick and sudden movement</u>. By naming the character 'Flick', Updike brings out the message that life goes on in a flick moment of time and thus one should remain prepared for it. But, in the poem, 'Flick' was not prepared for life ahead and remained a slave of past glory as an 'Ex-Basketball Player.' Because 'Flick' perceived that his glory will remain forever, he never learned other skills to help him for his future, that's why now he serves as a gas station attendant.
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became
took
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changed
Explanation:
In the last hundred years, became much easier and more comfortable. In the 19th century, it took two or three months to cross North America by covered wagon. The trip was very rough and often dangerous. The situation changed a great deal over the last century. Now you can fly from New York to Los Angeles in a matter of hours.
